Rural and remote physician jobs

*Details on incentives and benefits for rural and remote physicians

• Relocation assistance

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  Relocation funding for permanent vacancies is available through the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) Recruitment Contingency Fund. Relocation amounts are based on where you are relocating from (within B.C., within Canada, or outside Canada). 

  Learn details about the Recruitment Contingency Fund

• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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  The Government of Canada offers Canada Student Loan Forgiveness to eligible family doctors, residents in family medicine, nurse practitioners, and nurses who work in under-served rural or remote communities that lack the primary health care they need. This change will help more Canadians get the health care they deserve.

  Loan forgiveness can only be applied to outstanding Canada Student Loan balances. Canada Student Loans that have been converted to a line of credit, private loan, or an Ontario Medical Resident Loan are not eligible for loan forgiveness.

  Canada Student Loan forgiveness applies only to the federal portion of a student loan. It does not apply to the provincial or territorial portion of a student loan.

• Provincial Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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  If you qualify for the B.C. Loan Forgiveness Program, the Province of British Columbia will forgive the outstanding B.C. portion of your Canada-B.C. integrated student loan debt at a rate of up to a maximum of 20% per year for up to five years. 

  If you complete five years of employment, all or a percentage of your B.C. student loan debt will be forgiven. While you are in the loan forgiveness program, the Province will also pay any outstanding interest that accumulates during each year you are registered in the program.

• Rural Locum recruitment support for physicians and specialists

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  Locums for Rural BC provides full support and assistance to physicians and specialists practicing in rural communities so they can take reasonable periods of leave from their practices for continuing medical education (CME), vacation and health needs.

  Full support and assistance with placement and travel to rural communities throughout British Columbia is also provided to locum physicians. Where there is a vacancy in the physician supply plan that is causing serious health care service access problems and/or an unreasonable workload being placed on a host physician, Vancouver Coastal Health may request Locums for Rural BC to facilitate locum coverage.

  Services:

  •    Assist host physicians with requests for locum assistance.
  •    Assist locum physicians in completing the application process.
  •    Collaborate with health authorities in facilitating hospital privileges for locum physicians.
  •    Make all travel arrangements for flights, car rental, and accommodations.
  •    Provide an interactive website where host physicians can post locum opportunities, and locum physicians can review and request placement.
  •    Obtain confidential feedback from both locums and host physicians upon completion of an assignment.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Bella Bella

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $39,703.68 annually ($9,925.92 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 25.62% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners

  • $330 quarterly in first 2 years in community ($1,320 annually)
  • $880 quarterly in 3rd/4th year ($3,520 annually)
  • $1430 quarterly after in Bella Coola for over 4 years ($5,720 annually)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $450 quarterly in first 2 years ($1,800 annually)
  • $1200 quarterly in 3rd/4th year ($4,800 annually)
  • $1950 over 4 years ($7,800 annually)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to a $20,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE  

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from – within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Bella Coola

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $39,703.68 annually ($9,925.92 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 25.62% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners

  • $330 quarterly in first 2 years in community ($1,320 annually)
  • $880 quarterly in 3rd/4th year ($3,520 annually)
  • $1430 quarterly after in Bella Coola for over 4 years ($5,720 annually)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $450 quarterly in first 2 years ($1,800 annually)
  • $1200 quarterly in 3rd/4th year ($4,800 annually)
  • $1950 over 4 years ($7,800 annually)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to a $20,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE  

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from – within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in qathet

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $13,668.48 annually ($3,417.12 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 8.82% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners 

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $2,200 annually in 3rd/4th year ($550 quarterly)
  • $4,400 annually over 4 years ($1100 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
  • $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE   

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from –within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Sechelt/Gibsons

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $8,461.44 annually ($2,115.36 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 5.46% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners 

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $2,200 annually in 3rd/4th year ($550 quarterly)
  • $4,400 annually over 4 years ($1100 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
  • $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE   

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from –within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Pemberton

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $11,715.84 annually ($2,928.96 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 7.56% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners 

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $2,200 annually in 3rd/4th year ($550 quarterly)
  • $4,400 annually over 4 years ($1100 quarterly)
     

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
  • $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)
     

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE   

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from – within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Squamish

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $4,990.08 annually ($1,247.52 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 2.80% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners 

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $2,200 annually in 3rd/4th year ($550 quarterly)
  • $4,400 annually over 4 years ($1100 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
  • $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)
  • Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE   

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from –within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

• Rural recruitment incentive details for physicians in Whistler

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  Rural Retention Program (RRP)

  • Flat Fee: $10,414.08 annually ($2,603.52 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Fee Premium (%): 6.72% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) – General Practitioners 

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $2,200 annually in 3rd/4th year ($550 quarterly)
  • $4,400 annually over 4 years ($1100 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) - Specialists

  • $0 during first 2 years in the community
  • $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
  • $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)

  Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year. 

  Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

  • Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE   

  Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

  • $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from –within BC)
  • $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving within Canada outside BC)
  • $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving from outside of Canada)

  Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA) 

  • R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.  

  * Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.